On (06 Apr 97) Steve Bennett wrote to Todd Copeland...
 SB> >- Speaking of Hoax virus warnings,, Todd Copeland said this to Scott
 SB> Hoffman on 03 Apr 97  07:19 -<
 SB> Hi Todd and Scott,
 TC> In that case it would become apparent that you have not followed this
 TC> thread from the beginning or you would know that you are had gone full
Clip......
 SB> safely, without danger of it being run.  So, to sum up, viruses can
 SB> not execute by just readiing them, but the e-mail program can execute
 SB> them, by "reading" the message before you do.
 SB> Not that any reputable e-mail program would of course...:-)
 SB> I wonder if I actually made this any clearer?
Just to muddy up the water, users of MS-Mail have that problem... 
MS Mail uses a version of Word WITH a macro language as the 
reader..... HOW NICE!  So those unluckily uses can become infected 
just by reading there E-Mails.
Gordon
... Authority and Responsibility should NEVER be separated!
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